Technology Tell writes, "I feel conflicted about Zero Sum, the first episode of Telltale Games’ Tales from the Borderlands. On one hand, the game further improves on action, writing and some of the acting. The bar has been set much higher than Telltale’s previous excellent games like The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us. On the other hand, for as great as the interaction between Rhys and Vaughn are – played by Troy Baker and Chris Hardwick, respectively – the interactions between other characters pale in comparison and the middle act of this first episode slows to a grinding halt."